Bedstead rail



Patented June 18, 1929.

UNITED STATESA PATENT OFFICE.

MATTHEW F. BAYER, F KENOSHA, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR TO SIMMONS COMPANY,

OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

Bans/rum) RAIL.

Application filed November 25, 1925. Serial No. 717,323.

This invention relates to bedstead construction but more particularly to metal beds and side rails therefor adapted to connect the head and foot or end frames.

Among the objects of the invent-ion are to provide a novel and light construction of said rail. which may be made of sheet metal and properly reinforced; which simulates in appearance a side rail of wood and readily lends l0 itself to any desired formation or configuration to agree with the general or specific design of the bed and end frames thereof, and which incorporates novel mounting means for connecting or locking the rail to the corners of the bedstead or posts of the end frames,

and generally to simplify, improve, and enhance the appearance of structures to which the present invention relates, as well as to produce a structure which can'be very economically and eiiiciently manufacturedy in quantities. l

In the drawings,

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a bedstead having a side rail constructed in accorda-nce with the present invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary inside elevation showing the manner of connecting the side rail to an end rail or corner post thereof, and

Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the structure shown in Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings in detail, there is shown one type of bedstead, although it is to be understood that the type and design may be varied at will. The present construction includes a bedstead 4t having end frames including the head frame 5 and the foot frame 6, said bed ends or frames being preferably of sheet metal or hollow tubular construction as is at present in vogue and which may be shaped or ornamented in any desired way.

Each corner post is equipped with an angular bracket or plate 7 having a slot 8 at the top and preferably communicating with and r enlarged toward its upper end or tapering downwardly. The front portion or bill 9 of the hook is shortened below the main portion or top edge to facilitate connection of the side rails and the assembly of the structure, as will more fully appear.

The side rails are indicated at 10 and comprise a sheet metal construction preferably pressed in centrally throughout its length to provide shoulders 11 and a central longitudinal panel portion 12. The top and bottom portions are thus odset outwardly as indicated a-t 13 and the top and bottom edges are bent inwardly at right angles as indicated at 14C to provide horizontal top and bottom flanges 15, and then rebent downwardly and outwardly as indicated at 1G to provide outwardly extending portions or flanges 17. This portion at the bottom is designed to conform to, and receive an angle iron section 18 which tits into the offset portion 13 and engages the shoulder 11, thus substantially encasing the angle iron strip which serves to stiften and reinforce the sheet metal of the side rails. While the angle iron section 18 may be provided at the top as well as at the bottom, it is preferably omitted at the top and this` portion merely reinforced by rebending the top edges on themselves as shown and described. This construction permits the rails to be suitably ornamented to agree with the finish or ornamentation of the end frames and also permits the simulation of wood.

In order to provide for connection of the side rails to the hooks or other means with which the end frames are equipped angular plates 19 may be provided between the top and bottom flanges at the extremities of the side rails and have their top and bottom ends directed horizontally as directed at 20 for riveting or otherwise connecting the same to said flanges as indicated at 21 at a plurality of points. As shown, two of such fastenings are provided at the top and at the bottom. The plates 19 carry headed lugs or pins 22 which may be in the form of rivets and which extend inwardly and have the enlargements or heads 23 spaced from the inner faces thereof for engagement with the slots of the plates 7 or hooks formed thereby. In View of the fact that the plates 7 are in alignment with the inner faces of the corner posts of the end frames, the ends of the side rails will abut the adjacent portions and align with the inner faces of the corner posts of the end frames, thus producing an attractive joint and an effective connection which may be readily assembled and in which the connecting parts are precluded from view when looking at the outside. Obviously, this simplifies the structure over that required in wood construction which also usually requires permanent side rails without the strength and sanitary advantages of the present structure. The reinforcing member 18 and the plates 19 may be riveted, Welded, or otherwise secured in position. Y

While l have shown and described my invention in a preferred form, l am aware that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the principles of the invention, the scope of which is to be determined by the appended claims.

l claim as my invention l.y A side rail for metal bedsteads, comprising a sheet metal structure having rebent top and bottom edges forming flanges, and an angle iron reinforcing fitted in the corner portion at the bottom of the side rail and partial.- ly enveloped by the rebent portion thereof, and plates at the ends of said side rail and connected to the rebent top and bottom portions thereof.

2. The combination with the end frames of a bedsted having corner plates with slots opening upwardly; of side rails having rebent top and bottom edges forming inwardly directed reinforcing flanges, a stiffening member in one of said flanges and anchored thereto, and plates at the ends of said side rails having outwardly directed upper and lower ends secured to said flanges, said plates having headed pins for engagement with the slots.

8. In a bed rail, a substantially channel shaped member having a central panel forming shoulders and rebent top and bottom edges, an angle iron reinforcing member engaged in the bottom rebent portion and contacting with the shoulder, plates at the ends of said rail having outwardly directed upper and lower ends within said rebent portions and connected thereto, and corner post engaging means carried by said plates.

4. A side rail for metal bedsteads, comprising a sheet metal structure having rebent top and bottom edges forming flanges, and an angle iron reinforcing fitted in the corner portion at the bottom of the side rail and partially enveloped by the rebent portion thereof, and means connected to said rebent top and bottom portions for connecting the rail to a bedstcad corner post.

5. A side rail for metal bedsteads, comprising a sheet metal structure including a side wall and rebent top and bottom edges forming flanges, and an angle iron reinforcing fitted in the corner portion at the bottom of the side rail and partially enveloped by the rebent portion thereof, and means at the ends of the rail secured to said rebent top and bottom portions and spaced inwardly from said side wall for connecting the rail to a bedstead corner post.

6. A side rail for a bedstead, comprising a channel-shaped sheet metal member including a side wall and top and bottom flanges, said side wall having a central longitudinally extending portion offset inwardly so as to form top and bottoni shoulders respectively spaced from the top and bottom flanges, an angle iron reinforcing member extending longitudinally of the side rail and having one leg disposed against the side wall, and .fitting between one of said shoulders and the adjacent flange, the other leg of the reinforcing member being disposed along said adjacent iiange, and means holding said reinforcing member in said position. i

MATTHEW n. BAYER, 

